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U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT RISING Cabinet Crisis DRINKS TO
Mine Operators Willing To Discuss Terms...
Prime Minister Attlee No Move Yet By
is understood to have warned a meeting of the Parliamentary La- bour party today of the dangers of mass absten- A tions from voting with the Government such as characterised the revolt of 100 Labour members on foreign policy in Par- liament last week.
The meeting was reminded of the collapse of the Neville Ghamberlain-Government.AC was experied, a section of the members sponsored the demand to reintroduce the suspended" standing orders of the Party! which formerly gave the power į to discipline members, even 10. the extent of expulsion for! serious breaches of the rules
This suggestion was eventual-. ly withdrawn and a propovol
for the continuntion of the su pansion of standine orders way,
carried unanimously.
Political quarters interpret
the result as reflecting the keen desire of the Government
As
John L. Lewis
Washington, Nov. 29.
spokesman for the mine operators expressed willingness today to discuss a shorter work week with John L. Lewis but Lewis gave no sign of calling off the nationwide coal strike and the Government prepared to push its con- the second week of the economy-wrecking tempt of court case against him.
walkout of 400,000 bituminous miners began, Edward P. Burke, President of the Southern Coal Producers Association, said the owners- would be "very happy" to negotiate a contract with the mine union boss.
Murder Attempt
Denied
New York, Nov. 29.
"We are wildng to forget, all, about the recent difficulties," Burks declared. “We think the miners are entitled to the best of) | treatment and we are even wül-: ing to talk with them about a shorter work week-wages, hours and everything else that is con- nocted with a contract."
Part of Burke's plan calls for Lewis to summon the miners back
to the pits while talks are going
te
The United States has on,
.
But whether Lewis would seize
continue to leave member formally denied the SO-this opportunity to end his dif-
regimented.
The
idea to suspend
the
been strongly championed the Lord President Council, Mr. Herbert Morrison.
..
HEIGHT OF IMPUDENCE?
Jerusalem, Nov. 28.
The Jewish Agency spokes inn disclosed today that the Jewish National Council had lodged claims for componen tion tolalling £96,000 with British Military Hendquarters in Palestine.
The claims wore in respect of damage enkleged to bat been
by Britial troops during searches for terrorists and hidden arbis ix the Jewish city of Tel Aviv and y number of Jewish coinusenał settlements in various parts of Palestine
since June 201 this year, the spokesman ad- ded.-Revter.
Belgian Govt. Crisis
In France
Paris, Nov. 28.
COST MORE MONDAY!
France was tonight in the throes of a Govern- mental crisis with the resignation of the three- party coalition Cabinet led by Premier Geor- ges Bidault, the head of Mouvement Republicating Liquor Tax Orr can (the Progressive Catholics)..
Some observers were
The Meals and Intoxi-
dinance of 1946, is to come into force with ef- fect from Monday at 6
a.m.
Any restaurant owner or manager who may be in doubt as to the exact procedure to be followed, is requested to con-- tact Ma. F. J. Anslow, Treasury Revenue Branch), 1A, Dea Voeux Road, Central..
This became effective this afternoon after Marcel
Cachin, 77-year-old Communist, the oldest de puty in the New Assembly and therefore its' acting President, had read the Premier's let- ter of resignation in the House.
A tax of 10% le fo be added will Communista are claiming the tomers for meals supplied ex- to all bills presented to eus- M. Bdault's Cabinet. continue to act as a "caretaker Premiership, surprised many cluding Intoxicating liquor vernment, but no important deputies. as, since the General casting ever five dollars per Brussels, Nov. 28.
Accisions on Cabinet level will Elections, the Communist tea head: and on all bills presented The President of the be taken until a new Govern- ders, and Maurice Thorez in to customers in respect of in- Senate suspended the ment is formed. A particular, appear to
Political Coservers consider minimised any difference beamount. No tax is to be levied have toxicating liquor, regardless of session for an hour this
there is no afternoon after the de-appening before the end of Russia and its attitude to other
chance of this tween the party's attitude to on the sale of cigarettes. partmental budget had next week. It will more
pro-allies. been
defeated by 82 hably be even later after the
asking votes to 82, which under election of France's second tonight whether the speech Chamber on Sunday weak foreshadowed a new campaign Belgian Parliamentary December
against Franco Spain and in practice constitute a de- The Communist prèss an-favcer of the Greek Left, feat. for the Government.nounced today that Maurice Reuter...
M. Rabert Gillon, the Pre-Therez, the leader of the party, sident, said the unfavourable was "enadidate for the post ef Premier in the new Gov- vote was due to the absence
ernment." Earlier, the Com- owing to illness of two memmunist party said it would re- bers of the Government coal fuse to back the caretaker tion which has a majority of government under ML Bidault. one in the Senate.-
The Assembly is due to On the resumption of the elect a new Premier early next session, the Social Christian week, possibly on Tuesday, party announced it would walk after choosing a Speaker of the out. If the Government did not Assembly. Socialist Vincent A accept the verdict of the House Auriol, who has been the Spea by resigning.
ker in two successive. Ase. The Primic today that the Camille Hussmans
Minister, Msemblies since last January, is
rétorted: great bulk of training of "The Government will again expected to be chosen for
not
this post. British forces must con-waver tinue to take place in Britain and not in the Dominions or elsewhere
Training Of The Army
London, Nov. 28: Prime Minister Attlee,
Tense Silence
A crowded chamber listened
Stern Warning To
Shop
Keepers
viet Ukraine charges of neully with the Government in-
stern warning was issued by Mr. F. X. d'Almada standing orders has all viong premeditated political volving possible punishment for told the House of Com-
at Central Magistracy yesterday that from by attempt upon the lives himself and the union for con-mons
now on cases of over-charging will be dealt the of two Ukrainian dele-tempt remained a question.
with severely, when another batch of shop Rising Tide
keepers were summoned for selling commodi- who is the leader of the Huse gates to the United Na- Meanwhile the paralyzing of
ties above the Government controlled price. Mr. Morrison has consistently. tions, firmly insisting tects of the mine shutdown were
Quoting a pre-war precerent expressed the view that the that they were not "way-marked by a rising tide of un-
said the Government weald in intence silence to M. Gachin's plies, Trade and for the action. the Premier
Mr. W. H. Nolloth of Sup naught Road Central, was party with 400 members out of laid," but, rather, were employment,
Industry, autiqued for selling a card of the Parliamentary total of 640
The total in the steel industry
troduce the war damage budget speech which was Interpreted Price Control Section, conducted bobby pins at 80 cents. The should show a healthy quality Victims of a robbery neared the 100,000 mark.
to the Senate again..
in the lobbies as setting out the prosecution in all casca. Controlled price was two cents by permitting its supporters getaway.
The leader of the Opposi- the Communist-party's current Taoi Fun, manager- of the each. the maximum freedin 01 Secretary of State Byrnes dowr Tor a long Thanksgiving
Even if suitable areas over-tion in the Senate, M. Paut programme rather than cover Wang Cheung Heng Firm, AL thought and action.
wrote Foreign Minister holiday with 150,000 idle until sean were readily available the Struye, declared: If the Goving the ground cammon to all No. 14, Wing Low Street was Dimitri Manuilsky of the Soviet Monday, waste of time die Social Christian party will presented in the Assembly, of Ovaltine at $60.30. The affi erament maintains its attitude sections of the nation refined $750 for selling six ins Ukruine, expressing the United If the mines are closed for long immense amount of transport refuse to associate itself with The points on which Mcial price was $3.60 per tin. States Government's "sincere ja slump in Government income involved, would be prohibitive such a distorted functioning of Cachin's speech aroused com a conelliatory regret" that delegate Gregore and sirong pressure for Inflation- quite apart from the necessityParliament and will leave the tent; were: Hope thère was no excuse for a whole Verusalem, Nov. 29.
Today's meeting, which was private, was attended by
considerable number of Cabinet Ministers and
note which seems to have been struck all round suggests that the domestic crisis in the party has passed. Reuter.
Two Versions.
Loudon, Nev, 29.
Accounts of what went on at the meeting differed. Some who were
there said Attlee astonished everyone by
|
os November 21 by gunmen fleeing from a delicatessen store robbery.
The automobile, Industry ́closed
overseas.
111
Chamber:"
NO WRIT-
Mr. d'Almada remarked that Stadnik was shot and wounded jury
prices are anticipated by of having training grounds
1. His demand for a further sale desler to sell above the Snyder and available in this country. Treasury Secretary Civilian Production Chief Small.
Earlier, three members of purge of collaberators and controlled any case, for men called up for the Social Christian party walk- Vichyites. It had been under- where foodstuffs were concero- price, especially Senator Elect Robertson, De National Service for auxiliaryed out of the Senate and the stood that by Government-de-ed. But Byrnes made it plain that incral, Virginia," predicted "be services.
president proceeded to call, the cision no prosecutions would be hin Government
and 15,000,000 rejected tween 10,000,000
Chan Chi Sing, of the Tai Manallsky's allegations that the industrial workers will be idle" f He was replying to sugges-roll to catablish whether a instituted and that "cleansing Shun store, No, 142, Bonliam shooting was premeditated. He the strike last 30 days Asso- tions that part of the training quorum remained.
periods had been brought to a Strand West, was fined $250 should take place in Canada ur Lacking, one Senator for a close
A but for selling a tin- of Bournvilla asserted that Stadnik and his lated Press. companion delegate
Talks Continue. Voiun would have been killed
elsewhere in view of the fact quorum, the president closed 2. His charges against Bri- cocoa at $1.50, the controlled Alexis
Washington, Nov. 28, . that the training grounds the session of the Senate, thus tain and the United States of price being $1.30.co
pro- putting a formal seal on the refusing France her just re- Secret talks between Mr. John. which Service Ministers
Yam Kai-wah; of the Luen L. Lewis, President of the United/nosed to retain in Britain, often Kovernmental and Parliamen of encouraging potential Central, was fined $200 for the attorneys who fled the pett-
paraticas" from Germany, and Wah Company, Queen's Load on Mineworkers Union, and coal included beauty spots and vala-tary deadlock-Reuter.
aggressor "by ensuring to Gerenle of a medium size tube of Americans celebrated owners were continuing today as able agricultural land-Router.
many a preponderant place in Kalynus tooth paste at: $2.50, Europe." Eving Day, which commemorates
60 cents in excess of the official, two the first successful harvest of the
price. original settlers in America...
The legal fight in the Federn
been a deliberate attempt their lives.
the ferocity of his attack easily" if the shooting had on the rebels who led the results Others said he and Deputy Prime Minister Morrison were like tolerant fathers welcomlu
fred by one of two still uniden- The police said the bullet was
tified men who had just held up the store's clerk and costumers.-Associated Press,
Thanks-
Treaty Defended Air Mail
Britain which
his
To Manila
the return of prodigal sons,"
The second version weeraed more likely since the meeting refused with only two dissent
Cairo, Nov, 20. ing votes to tighten party con- the revolt which stemmed from court is expected to dragon for Prime Minister Ismall Sidicy trol, over the members voten. an amendment calling on the several days, but a verdict is un-Pasha, in a letter to the Arabic All sources agreed that Attlee Government to adopt "an inde- likely to provide a solution of the language newspaper "Al Ahram,” And others, chided and forgive, pendent
The Postmaster-Gen- Sectalist" foreign strike itself;
(warmly, defenced the revised eral announces that an They agreed niso that Attlee | policy tied neither to the United In his talks with owners, Mr. treaty with Eaid Bevin's position abroad States or Russia. Associated Lewis was slated to have reduced Government is expected to sign air mail service has now could only have been harmed by Press.
his demands from 54 hours' pay shortly despite popular demon- been established for 40 hours' work to 64 hours' strations against the terms. pay for 45 hours' work, and it is Sidky Pasha said that the 3 tween Hong Kong and this kind of concession that may month period which the treaty Manila, the rate being make an out of court settlement would allow the British for the 60 cents per half ounce. withdrawal of ther troops was The services to Manila will based on British insistence that start next week, the first dès- time was needed to build bases path belug made on Monday, elsewhere, but that the Egyptian by C.N.A.C military experts had suggested at least two years should be allowed.
Chinese Communists Besiege Tatung
Pelping, Nov. 29.
Strong Communist forces are besieging. Tatung, vital coal-mining and railroad centre in Northern Shanst, for the second time in less than three months.
The Reds, who failed to capture the ancient wall- ed city after 45 days of almost continuous at- tacks last summer, again pushed into Tatung's suburbs.
Government military authort- Pukow railroads. Military ties expressed deep concern sources reported that 4,000 Reds whether the beleaguered city hit Keyutsun, two miles south of could hold out a second time Loofo on the Peiping-Tientsin nd said that the Communists line, Luofa is 39 miles south of this time had thrown in, much Peiping: S
I intronger forces than before The latest report said that
The Communists' main drive Lighting is still in progress.
Is toward the city's walls front
Manchuria
possible.-Reuter,
QUIET MARKET IN GEMS
Johannesburg, Nov. 28. The present quiet period in the gem markel here is likely to con- tinue indefialtely. according 10 the "Diamond News."
Demand for polished stonea is chiefly restricted to those of ons carat, while there are still few buyers for Саре and spotted:
stones.
Sights continue to be held monthly with assortment remain- ing much the same-Beuter.
A Government Gazette Extra- ordinary issued yesterday gives full effect to the new duties an liquor and tobacco us from 0a.m. on Thursday fast,
-Associated Press.
A
be
Alliance
His attack on Britain and Bin Shiu-wing, of the Hing the United States was pointedly Loong Company, No. 334, Hen- coupled with the remark that neasy Road, was fined $160 for French alliance with the the sale of a tin of Gibbs' Soviet Union was the keystone dentifrice for 10 cents. the of French foreign policy controlled price being 55 cents:
This emphasis on an alliance," coming at a moment when the while closing time at the Kow- loon Post Office will be, one hour carller in each case.
The first of the post-war ir-
Oranges
For the sale of four oranges.
at $2.00, the controlled price | being 40 cents each. Yip Kak No. 34, Des. Vaguz Rond Central lcung, of the Leung Ken Stall;
Palestine Supreme.
•Court repected today a habeas corpus action filed in an effort to prevent the deportation of some 3,000 Jews who arrived in Palestine baters, this week. and have been cruising off' Halfa, the past three days ta three British deportation ships * awaiting the court decision,
Chief Justice Sir William Fitzgerald read the declaton, which said that the Jewish
tion falled to prove illegality of detention on the ships or. filegal intention on the part of the Palestine-Government to detain them on Cyprit, Associated Press.
FLOODS IN BRITAIN
mail services.linding Honguear the Lee Yuen Street, was f London, Nov. 28.
Kong and Manila is being fined $150, carried by C.N.A.C, but it is
For the second time in Ung Wahyuen, of the Chuur a week there were re- intended to extend the services lug Store. No 462. Hennessy ports today of rivers in to other lines: In due course.
Road, was fined $75 for selling Malls will close at the G.P.O:} at 10 am for ordinary, "and will be published in the daily Details of further despatches
3.30 am. for registered covers, mail notice.
Britons Planned Munich Beer Hall Explosion?
New York, Nov. 29. The Munich beer hall explosion in 1939, which narrowly missed killing Adolf Hitler, was planned in the German underground before the war and financed, by a group of British editors and business men who had banded to- gether originally, to oppose the Chamberlain "appeasement policy, Werner Knop, news paperman who says he handed the deal, writes in the "Saturday Evening Post."
ON OTHER PAGES Knop naturalised British time with information for the Al-
rest to east, but another pus in Manchuria, the Commun is awiftly developing from the fats were reported to be re- south, The Reds launched their newing their activities along first attack against Tatung on the Telping-Mukden rail line. Page Two.
gabelled the city for youth of Mukden, A large force days and fought right to this missed at Liaoyang and
NO COMMENTS
Madrid, You. 20,
A Foreign Ministry, spokes man said he had no eomment to make on the charge a London official of the Spanish Republican goveryonent – dr-* cris that
70 cents, while the controlled the Midlands averflow- a tin of Shinpla shoe polish Southern England and price was 60 cents.ing their banks
Leung Ping, of the Leung Da Ping Kee, Bonban Strand East was fined $75 for the sale of an apple and orange for 10 cents each, when the controlled price was 45 and.40 cents,
ectivelylar das was trappsed on Ho So of the Pak Kee Stall, Morrison Street, for the sale of two cranges at $$1.40.
After a temporary fall of two or three inches. In the level of the Themes, the Conservancy authorities said today It was rising again,
North Dorset, has the worst floods for many years with hundreds of acres of farmland under water and cottages and Wong Sin of the Chin Hing farms laointed. For the second Stall, No. 26, Hillier Strect time in three days parts of was fined $50 for the sale of Blandford, Dorset, are under two oranges at $1.00. water, voo
Tong Hing-shiu, of the Lam Kee stall, No. 1 Aberdeen Street, was fined $50 for selling
two 'oranges at $1.20." cnomies of the Franco "regimo, (spera „being " subjected to a new wave of persecution. The spokesman said that similar charges had been denied previously-As sociated Press.
Business has had to stop in some shops, The Autombile Asacelation has issued a list of 18 impassatde road-Reuter.
THE WEATHER
Light Bulb MESA citizen born in Germany who had flies fur D-Day in Europe, out
For selling an electric light- bulb at $3.00, while the con worked in France and Belgium lined plans for killing Hitler and Labor Maru Master Gets as well as for several British asked for financial help.
trolled price was $1.25 Leq reity & high walls, but failed slungyueh, South of Mukden. Page usual Rider Surprises the organisation formed to cam sination as an instrument of in-
· Sentence of 7 Years," papers, says that in May, 1939, he Deal Made
Tong of the Evening Electrical Three
was director of Union Time, Inc. Although not believing in assas
Company, No. 146, Gloucester The entityclons now covers sonte them.
Farther south; the Reds
Jury's Im southern Shanst, Cum, assaulted. Chienscy just north
Road was fined $25. Ching and a neighbouring seas. .: Judge. munists are reported crossing of the Manchuria North China Page Four
paign for a strong policy toward ternational polley, the question the anniversary celebration of the Shing Company, No. 118, Com of
CONCORREN SER Ho, Kwong-help of the Wing and extendi eastward to the Sea Yellow River into Shenul, ap: Barder, Malta, Man Aku Sees German Navá) / Germany "under the guise of a before, the group boiled down to Munich beerti halla!, putsch was NACE BA
London
ipan. It is decreased light- parently driving toward Yenan. Large Red forces, were re Page Fide
"Secrets,
dy-intensity Pressure is low press agency; that a Mrs. Olday, whether Hitler's death would selected. A member of the Ger The Reds claim that the Na ported attempting to encircle Molotov Wants Arme Control German Socialist group, was sent but the German group was re the beer hally as a handy"- snan,
ellas Hilda Monte, member of a avald wer. The deal was made, man group secured employment at H.K.V.DC WIDOWS rezo
of Japan and over the equatorial Ligonisti have started an of Government-held positions in Pole Suposts:Prof. Laski Unten Time's sponsors and now other scheduled acts of sabotage the cellar lined them for the
Siz
Today's fensive against their headquar Southern Hope and North
to him by G. R. Strauss, one of quired to prove it ability through planted explosives in a pillar in
Forecast(m PENSIONS
winda-inkho Estrong ers and have evacuated the Honan. These troops are push-
Troublesome and Tire Parliamentary Secretary to the before money passed. It finally middle of Hitler's speech and fled widows of H.K.V.D.C. perscanel
Approved pansions payable to mainly, cloudy, choler eaved city. Yenan is about 10 Ing southward and are forcing
some Person
British Minister of Transport went to a man whom Knop does to Fialy Hider crossed them up for the month of November mag Maximum:712 der Fah,
Yesterday's weather!-- The woman who finally killed not name Rackets EAR
through fear of British air raid, I be collected from the Accoun-Minimum 808-de. Fah herself when coptured by the other plans having falled bespoke early and let six minutes Lant General's Office Prince's Max. Rel. HumidlyDO Germana after passing back and chuse of Hitler's constantly chang before the explosion Associated Building Ice House Street, on Rainfall: Home & Local Sports News, etc. forth through their lines for some ling routine after the war started, Press.
*Wednesday, Dec.A.
Sunshine: 0,3 hours,
K.C..
huiles west of the Yellow River the Government troops to reaps Coming The Communists continued treat, on both sides suffering Markets. Their attacks against both thu nevere losses, Associated Page Eight Pelping Tientsin and Tientsin Press.
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